Some "tirages de tête" (most limited deluxe issues)

Victor HUGO
Actes et paroles - Avant l'exil 1841-1851
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1875|19.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe copy,
Four minute marginal lacks and small corner tears to the covers.
Handsome full-margined copy as issued.

€1,500
Jack LONDON
Belliou-la-fumée[Smoke Bellew]
G. Crès & Cie|Paris 1929|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the deluxe issue.
A fine copy.
€800
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
L'homme couvert de femmes["The Man Covered with Women]
Nrf|Paris 1925|16.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Half caramel morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, printed bookplates on endpapers, binding signed Devauchelle.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.
€1,200
Jules SUPERVIELLE
Bolivar suivi de La première famille
Gallimard|Paris 1944|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First collective edition, one of the 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.
€400
Raymond QUENEAU
Sonnets
Editions Hautefeuille|Paris 1958|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur chiffon paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
€350
Théophile GAUTIER (Charles BAUDELAIRE)
Lettre à la Présidente[Letter to the President]
S. n.|s. l. • (Paris) 1850 (1890)|11 x 18 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 50 copies printed anonymously on papier japon.
First edition, one of 50 copies printed anonymously on papier japon.
Illustrated with an erotic frontispiece by Félicien Rops on chine.
Custom chemise and slipcase in half morocco and paper boards signed Boichot, some discreet restorations to the spine and covers, some discreet restorations to the top margin of the frontispiece, not affecting the engraving.
“La Présidente”, honorary nickname given to Apollonie Sabatier (alias Aglaëe Savatier, her real name), was one of the most captivating Salon hostesses of the 19th century. She inspired an ethereal love in Baudelaire who...
€6,000
Jean-Marie CAPLAIN
Le conquérant
Corrêa|Paris 1952|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

€100
Henri PICHETTE
Nucléa
L'Arche|Paris 1952|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

€250
Eugène DABIT
Train de vies
Nrf|Paris 1936|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€280
Léon-Paul FARGUE
Hernando de Bengoechea ou l'âme d'un poète
Amiot-Dumont|Paris 1948|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Complete with publisher's wraparound band.
Handsome copy of this work devoted to the Franco-Colombian poet, who volunteered for the French Foreign Legion and died in action during the Allied offensive in Artois in 1915.
€600
Jean COCTEAU, André GIDE
Lettres à André Gide avec quelques réponses d'André Gide
La Table Ronde|Paris 1970|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 20 numbered copies on Madagascar, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Very nice copy.
€450
Theodore PRATT
L'obsédée
Flammarion|Paris 1957|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy despite a marginal crease to the front cover.
€80
Romain ROLLAND
Le jeu de l'amour et de la mort
Albin Michel|Paris 1925|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
Edition from the year of the first edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite a small lack at foot of spine.
€80
Thyde MONNIER
Permission d'être heureux
Gallimard|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
€120
Rabîndranâth TAGORE, André GIDE
Amal et la lettre du roi
Nrf|Paris 1924|9.50 x 16 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation established by André Gide, one of 40 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two tiny and insignificant nicks at the head of the first cover, first endpaper entirely shadowed.
€100
Jean GENET
Haute surveillance
Gallimard|Paris 1965|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
Definitive edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€100
Gisèle FOURNIER
Non-dits
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 2000|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 32 numbered copies on Vizille laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.
€50
Mazo DE LA ROCHE
Possession
Editions Begh et Henrys|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 200 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Cover illustrated by Jeff de Wulf.
A handsome copy.
€120
Oscar Venceslas de Lubicz MILOSZ
Lettres inédites à Christian Gauss
Editions André Silvaire|Paris 1976|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
€200
Daniel GUÉRIN
Au service des colonisés 1930-1953
Editions de Minuit|Paris 1954|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on superior vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Spine sunned, slight tears to front wrapper.
€150
Pierre GOURDON
Les fiancés de la Résistance
Collection Durandal • P. Lethielleux|Bruxelles [Brussels] • & Paris 1949|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and fine copy.
€100
(to Boris VIAN) Jean ROSTAND
Les origines de la biologie expérimentale et l'abbé Spallanzani
Fasquelle|Paris 1951|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Rostand to his friend and neighbor Boris Vian: "Pour Boris dont la curiosité s'étend jusqu'aux origines de la biologie expérimentale. En cordial souvenir. Jean Rostand" ["For Boris whose curiosity extends to the origins of experimental biology. In cordial remembrance. Jean Rostand"].
Jean Rostand, who was Boris Vian's neighbor in Ville d'Avray, introduced him to Gallimard and made Raymond Queneau discover his works.
€600
Horace MOUCHY
Catalogue de la bibliothèque du château de Mouchy
Léon Techener|Paris 1872|18.50 x 27 cm|relié
The first edition, published in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing some rubbing, gilt noble arms at foot of spine, joints rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Engraved bookplate pasted on one pastedown.
Rare.
Handsome interior condition.
Signed autograph inscription from a member of the de Mouchy family to the vicomte de Lorencez.

€350
COLLECTIF
L'Eglise et la sexualité. Crapouillot n°34
Imprimerie spéciale du Crapouillot|Paris Août 1956|24.50 x 31.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière.
Rich iconography, complete with publisher's slip, sought-after.
€70
COLLECTIF
La Belle Epoque. Crapouillot n°29
Imprimerie spéciale du Crapouillot|Paris Juin 1955|24.50 x 31.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière.
Very fine and rich iconography, complete with publisher's slip.
Minor worming to foot of boards, one crease to head of rear board.
€70
COLLECTIF
Les procès célèbres. De Jeanne d'Arc à Pétain. Crapouillot N° 26
Imprimerie spéciale du Crapouillot|Paris 1954|24.50 x 31.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière, cover illustrated with a drawing by Maurice Henry.
Rich iconography, complete with publisher's slip, sought after.
Light worming at foot of covers, one scratch with slight lack of paper to margin of rear cover.
€70
COLLECTIF
Vraies et fausses erreurs judiciaires. Crapouillot n°50
Imprimerie spéciale du Crapouillot|Paris Octobre 1960|24.50 x 31.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière.
Light worming to covers.
€70
P.E. LAMAISON, Pierre ALARY
Voyage de l'Avant-matin ou la tabatière magique
Publications françaises|Paris 1962|25.50 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on Canson paper, ours being one of 150 numbered in Roman numerals and hand-colored for all illustrations, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated by Pierre Alary.
Handsome copy.
We include the subscription bulletin for the work, three menus from dinners aboard the steamship "Flandre" from April 15, 16 and 17, 1957
Our copy is enriched with this manuscript note on a loose leaf of Canson paper by Jean Guitton in red pencil: "Il n'est pas nécessaire qu'un livre soit lu... Parfois un beau titre suffit. Jean Guitton" ["It is not necessary that a book be read... Sometimes a beautiful title suffices. Jean...
€100
Georges GUIERRE, Gus BOFA
Pirouettes et sarcasmes suivis de poèmes excentriques
Editions des presses modernes|Paris 1939|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite a slight angular bump to the head of the front cover and a pale stain in the margin of the back cover.
Prefaces by Pierre Mac-Orlan and Roland Dorgelès.
Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with a drawing by Gus Bofa.
€80
Jacques de LACRETELLE
Aparté
Nrf|Paris 1927|17 x 22 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 114 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, the deluxe edition.
Handsome copy.
€80
Robert BRASILLACH
Lettres écrites en prison. Octobre 1944 - Février 1945
Les sept couleurs|Paris 1952|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite two faint shadows on the first endpaper and half-title page left by the justification slip.
€450
Maurice DEKOBRA
La madone à Hollywood
Editions Baudinière|Paris 1946|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€80
Marcel PÉGUY
La rupture de Charles Péguy et de Georges Sorel
les Cahiers de la Quinzaine|Paris 1929|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise handsome copy.
€150
Paul DÉROULÈDE
Le premier grenadier de France : La Tour d'Auvergne
Georges Hurtrel|Paris 1886|11.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 copies numbered and justified on Holland paper by the publisher, deluxe copy.
Fine copy despite small marginal worming on first endpaper.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece, a facsimile letter as well as 7 plates of which 3 in color, historiated bandeaux and initials, reproducing drawings by Detaille, Berne-Bellecour, Baugnies, etc...
€250
Julien GRACQ
Les eaux étroites[The Narrow Waters]
José Corti|Paris 1976|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Very nice copy.
€2,000
Paul VIALAR
La caille
Denoël|Paris 1945|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with six raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Trace of bookplate that has been removed from one pastedown, otherwise handsome copy.
€100
Anna AKHMATOVA, COLLECTIF
La revue de Belles-Lettres N°1-3 de la 120ème année
La revue de Belles-Lettres|Genève [Geneva] 1996|18 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Anna Akhmatova, one of 105 numbered copies on Rivaldi satiné Ivoire, ours one of 25 copies lettered by hand and reserved for friends and collaborators of the review, deluxe issue.
Very fine copy.
Numerous contributions including those by Anna Akhmatova, Isaiah Berlin, Susan Amert, Boris Pasternak, Pierre Voélin, Petra Hesse, Boris Eïkhenbaum, Viktor Vinogradov, Nicolas Bouvier...
Issue illustrated with engravings by Henri Presset.
Our copy retains at the end, like the 105 copies of the deluxe issue, its original print justified and signed by the artist.
€500
Sigfredo ARIEL
El cielo imaginario
Vigia|Matanzas 1996|18 x 27.50 cm|broché retenu par une corde de chanvre
First edition, one of 200 numbered and signed copies, the only issue.
Work illustrated by Violeta Naranjo enhanced by hand and embellished with collages.
Our copy contains a beautiful autograph inscription dated and signed by Ariel Sigfredo to a French poetess.
€300
Robert du PONTAVICE DE HEUSSEY
L'inimitable Boz. Etude historique et anecdotique sur la vie et l'oeuvre de Charles Dickens
Maison Quantin|Paris 1889|16 x 25 cm|relié
New edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands showing slight scuffs, marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt with deckled edges, scuffs with lacks to marbled paper on lower edges.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Charles Dickens as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.
€300
Hervé BAZIN
Vipère au poing[Viper in the Fist]
Grasset|Paris 1948|12 x 18.50 cm|relié sous chemise et étui
Grasset | Paris 1948 | 12 x 18.5 cm | bound in a chemise and slipcase

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on pure wire, the “tirage de tête”.

Bound in olive green morocco, gilt date at the foot of the spine, plates embellished with tan morocco panel stamps with geometric outlines, the inside of which have been laid with strips of brown morocco appearing like both snakeskin and the outline of a closed fist, all edges gilt, preserved wrappers and spine, chemise in half olive green morocco in strips, white paper boards, slipcase lined in olive green morocco, white paper boards, elegant and spectacular binding signed D. H. Mercher.

A very rare and beautiful...
€7,000
Hans ARP, Vicente HUIDOBRO
Trois nouvelles exemplaires
Fontaine|Paris 1945|11.50 x 14 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Handsome copy.
€300
Maurice LALAU, ANONYME
Les quinze joyes de mariage
Jules Meynial|Paris 1928|23 x 30 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition decorated with 37 original color compositions, plus one on the cover, by Maurice Lalau created for the first time using the graphichromie process invented by the artist, including one on the cover, a title vignette and 37 in the text.
Printing begun in 1926 was completed on November 15, 1928.
Unique print run limited to 150 numbered copies on vélin Madagascar-Lafuma.
Slipcase split at foot, joints of the chemise spine with scratches.
Our copy includes the complete suite of 37 black illustrations on vellum.
Rare and handsome copy.
€800
Paul VERLAINE
Femmes[Women]
Imprimé sous le manteau • [ Henri Kistemaekers]|et ne se vend nulle part [Fictional Place] • [Bruxelles] [Brussels] 1890|13.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, clandestinely printed in 175 numbered copies, ours being one of the 25 lettered copies from the head of the print run.

Bradel binding in half bordeaux morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.

A very rare and handsome copy.

Provenance: from the library of Dr. Lucien-Graux with his ex-libris mounted on a pastedown.
€10,000
William SAROYAN
Les aventures de Wesley Jackson
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€200
Valentin Jean-Antoine FOULQUIER, Jules MICHELET
Thérèse et Marianne. Souvenirs de jeunesse
Librairie L. Conquet|Paris 1891|10.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
Illustrated with 11 original etchings by Valentin Foulquier, one of the numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Full red Russian morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche ornamented with gilt typographic motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, gilt fillet frame on boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, triple gilt fillet frame on pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, gilt fillets on edges, perfect contemporary binding signed Champs.
Our copy includes a duplicate suite of the 11 etchings by Valentin Foulquier.
Furthermore, our copy is exceptionally enriched with an original watercolor signed by Valentin Foulquier on an...
€700
Rudyard KIPLING
Souvenirs
Paul Hartmann|Paris 1938|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of the few hors commerce, a deluxe issue. Endpapers lightly and entirely toned. A fine copy with full margins.
€280
Gordon MERRICK
La rafale amoureuse
Flammarion|Paris 1951|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of the translation in French, one of the 30 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Rare and nice copy.
€450
Anatole SCHAÏKEVITCH
Serge Lifar et le ballet contemporain
Corrêa|Paris 1950|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur paper, ours one of the 100 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
A handsome copy.

€120
Jean COCTEAU
Oedipe-roi. Roméo et Juliette
Plon|Paris 1928|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of Oedipe-roi, one of 212 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 2 drawings by the author.
Fine full-margined copy despite small harmless tears at the lower deckled edges.
€150
COLLECTIF
L'oeuvre de Aimé Morot
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1906|34 x 44 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition printed in 500 numbered copies at press and bearing Aimé Morot's signature on the justification page.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine.
Introduction by C. Moreau-Vauthier.
Work illustrated with 60 plates reproducing works by Aimé Morot.
Light foxing affecting the endpapers.
Rare and handsome copy.
€1,500
Henri BÉRAUD
Le Merle blanc, Ecrits 1919-1922
Du Lérot|Tusson 2008|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Rives paper, deluxe issue. Illustrations in text.
Copy in mint condition.
€150
Paul VERLAINE, Louis ANQUETIN
Confessions
Publication du "Fin de siècle"|Paris 1895|12 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Hollande, only deluxe copies issued.
Bound in cornered red morocco, spine with compartments tooled in black, gilt date at the foot of the spine, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding signed Devauchelle.
Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Louis Anquetin bearing the autograph signature of Paul Verlaine on the lower part.
Provenance: Charles Hayoit library (bookplate on the pastedown endpaper).
€4,500
Paul MORAND
Excursions immobiles
Flammarion|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on Vosges laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite foxing affecting the top edges.
€200
ROCH GREY
Billet circulaire N°89
Stock|Paris 1929|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 lettered copies on Marais vellum, deluxe issue.
A shadow left by a bookmark on the justification page and its verso.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€750
ROCH GREY
Age de fer
Stock|Paris 1928|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 15 lettered copies on vélin du Marais, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
First endpaper slightly and fully shaded.
Nice copy wide-margined.
€900
Jules NORIAC
Le 101e régiment
A. Bourdilliat & Cie|Paris 1860|20.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on laid paper, the most limited deluxe edition with 13 tinted paper copies.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, brown morocco title-label, top edge gilt on deckled edges, modern binding signed Thomas Boichot.
Signed autograph inscription by Jules Noriac, below the justification page, to Edouard Delessert.
Work illustrated with 70 illustrations in and hors-texte by Armand-Dumarescq, G. Janet, Pelcoq, Morin and Deuxétoiles.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with all the proofs of the illustrations printed on China paper.
Occasional light foxing and marginal stains at foot of some leaves.
€750
Alfred JARRY
Ubu cocu
Editions des Trois collines|Genève [Geneva] 1944|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning to head and foot of spine and to upper margins of boards.
€250
Camille LEMERCIER
Les fanas du ciné
Flammarion|Paris 1977|15 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa vellum paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Handsome signed autograph inscription from Camille Lemercier: "A mon amie Régine Deforges dont j'admire le talent et la beauté, bref qui est la séduction même ! Ce dimanche de la Pentecôte 1986. Camille L. Dutourd." ["To my friend Régine Deforges whose talent and beauty I admire, in short who is seduction itself! This Pentecost Sunday 1986. Camille L. Dutourd."]
€100
John RECHY
Cité de la nuit
Gallimard|Paris 1965|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the translation in French, one of the 26 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy despite a small slight stain on the second cover.
€1,200
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Les séquestrés d'Altona
Gallimard|Paris 1960|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 45 numbered copies on Holland paper, the "tirage de tête" (first deluxe copies).
Nice copy.
€1,500
Arthur SCHNITZLER
La Ronde
Stock|Paris 1931|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation, one of 30 numbered copies on pure thread Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
The French first edition having been published by Stock in 1912.
Endpapers slightly and partially shaded, a full-margined copy.
€120
Raymond QUENEAU, Boris VIAN
Zoneilles
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1962|21.50 x 27.50 cm|broché
First edition one of the 144 numbered copies on pur chiffon d'oreiller, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy.
€580
Boris VIAN
Chroniques du menteur[Chronicles of the Liar]
Christian Bourgois|Paris 1974|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 25 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Very nice copy.
€1,200
BRASSAÏ
Histoire de Marie
Les éditions du point du jour|Paris 1949|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa vellum.
Introduction by Henri Miller.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Brassaï to Alex and Nadia Bloch.

€300
ALAIN
Vingt et une scènes de comédie
Paul Hartmann|Paris 1955|11.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Rives vellum, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

€120
Julien GREEN
L'avenir n'est à personne. Journal 1990-1992
Fayard|Paris 1993|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 80 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, le nôtre non justifié, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.
€450
John DOS PASSOS
La belle vie
Mercure de France|Paris 1968|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Pale stains to head of front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
€250
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Rêveuse bourgeoisie
Gallimard|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 245 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Nice copy.
€1,200
Paul MORAND, Marcel PROUST
Tendres stocks[Tender Stocks]
Nrf|Paris 1921|16.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 120 numbered copies on vergé pur fil, ours unnumbered, and re-imposed in quarto Tellière format, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Important foreword by Marcel Proust.
Rare.
€2,000
Robert BRASILLACH, Maurice BARDÈCHE
Histoire du cinéma[History of Cinema]
Denoël & Steele|Paris 1935|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 25 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Rare.
€1,700
Ventura GASSOL
Dolorosa
Marguerat|Lausanne 1944|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition of the adaptation and French translation established by Ventura Gassol printed in 1100 numbered copies on cream laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Ventura Gassol to Marcel Herrand.
€50
Georges d' HEYLLI
L'évasion de La Valette (1815)
P. Rouquette & fils|Paris 1891|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed in 200 numbered copies on laid paper of this offprint from La Gazette anecdotique.
Rare and handsome copy.
€80
Arnold BENNETT
Le spectre
Nrf|Paris 1926|17 x 23 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Some light foxing.
€45
COLETTE
La jumelle noire (IIe journée)
Ferenczi|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on bibliophile vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€250
Roger GRENIER
Le palais d'hiver
Gallimard|Paris 1965|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Grenier on the half-title page.
€80
Paul VIALAR
La caille
Denoël|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa, ours one of 10 hors commerce, the only deluxe copies.
Spine browned.
€70
José CABANIS
Les jeux de la nuit
Gallimard|Paris 1964|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by José Cabanis to Monsieur Régnier.

€80
José CABANIS
Des jardins en Espagne
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

€80
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Esprit. L'américain de la guerre froide. N°6 de la 17ème année
Esprit|Paris Juin 1949|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Stringfellow Barr "L'amérique est déprimée" ["America is depressed"], Georges Friedmann "De Boston au Mississipi" ["From Boston to Mississippi"], other contributions by Rabi "Méditations au sortir des ténèbres" ["Meditations on emerging from darkness"], V. Siebrecht "La situation sociale en Allemagne" ["The social situation in Germany"]...
Occasional light foxing.

€60
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Esprit. Poètes portugais. N°7-8 de la nouvelle série
Esprit|Paris Juillet-Août 1967|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on Alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue features a main section titled "Portuguese Poets: Ruy Bello, Adolfo Casais Montero, Raul de Carvalho, Fernando Echeverria, José Gomes Ferreira, Herberto Helder...
Other articles: M. Moreira Alves "Repression in Brazil", R. Federman "Happiness in S. Beckett"...
Stains to second cover and some light foxing.

€60
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Esprit. Révision du pacifisme. N°2 de la 18ème année
Esprit|Paris Février 1949|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue features a main section entitled "Révision du pacifiisme" ["Revision of pacificism"] with articles by: Franck Emmanuel "Le pacifisme des forts" ["The pacifism of the strong"], Emmanuel Mounier "Les équivoques du pacifisme" ["The ambiguities of pacifism"], Paul Ricoeur "L'homme nonviolent et sa présence à l'histoire" ["The nonviolent man and his presence in history"]...
Other articles: Louis Pauwels "Commencement" ["Beginning"], Charles Piquois "Le bagnard" ["The convict"]...
Some light foxing of no...
€60
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Esprit. La révolte des étudiants dans le monde. N°5 de la nouvelle série
Esprit|Paris Mai 1969|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue features a main section entitled "La révolte des étudiants dans le monde" ["Student revolt around the world"]: Latin America, Japan, China, United States, Germany, Italy, England, Spain, Poland, France with articles by Ida Berger, Yoshihiko Hanawa, Luigi Longo, Jacques Julliard, Manuel Tunon de Lara...
Some minor foxing of no consequence.

€60
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Esprit. Condition prolétarienne et lutte ouvrière. N°7-8 de la 19ème année
Esprit|Paris Juillet-Août1951|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue is devoted to the proletarian condition and the workers' struggle with articles by Francis Jeanson "Définition du prolétariat", Jacques-René Rabier "L'évolution quantitative du prolétariat", Jean Daric "Mortalité et classes sociales", Emile Rideau "Conscience extra-prolétarienne", Jean-Marie Domenach "La combativité ouvrière", Jean Lacroix "Prolétariat et philosophie"...
Occasional light foxing.

€60
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Le sagittaire N°3 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Août 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper, contrary to what is indicated in the table of contents of each issue.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Vers", Charles Morice "Dans le marbre", Maurice du Plessys "Pour Marie-aux-fleurs", Ernest Raynaud "L'opale", Ernerst Raynaud "Albert Mérat", Ernest Delahaye "Etude sur Rimbaud"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
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Le sagittaire N°5 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Octobre 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Chambres anciennes", Jean Bourguignon "Humour et humoristes", Léon Maillard "Honoré de Balzac", Henri Marsac "La prairie et le ruisseau", Emile Maison "Ceci n'est pas une bluette", Ernest Delahaye and Cazals "Pauvre Lélian"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
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Le sagittaire N°2 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Juillet 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper, contrary to what is indicated in the contents of each issue.
Contributions by Jean Moréas "Poésie", Jules Laloue "Eglogue", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals "Un café littéraire", Ernest Raynaud "Promenade au salon", Henri Marsac "Douze aquarelles d'Albert Trachsel"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
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Le sagittaire N°9 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Février 1901|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by Jean Moréas "L'amour dérobé", Eugène Ledrain "Louis Ménard", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals, Lucien Hubert "Bibelots", Albert Mérat "Les prêtres" and "Les moines"...
A handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
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Le sagittaire N°4 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Septembre 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper contrary to what is announced in the table of contents.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Les exemples", Aimé Passereau "Les joyeusetés", Léon Frapié "Léon Riotor", Léon Maillard "Jules Valadon", Paul Fleurot "La fête de Diderot"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
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Le sagittaire N°1 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Juin 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper contrary to what is announced in the table of contents.
Contributions by Paul Verlaine with the unpublished poem "A mon fils", Georges Izambard "Mai", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals "Le Procope", Ernest Raynaud "Promenade au salon", Lionel des Rieux "Stances", Albert Mérat "Trois âges : Attique ; Moyen-Age ; Renaissance française ; le triomphe de la république"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
André LHOTE, Robert DOISNEAU
Les peintres témoins de leur temps, tome VIII : L'âge mécanique
Musée Galliera|Paris 1959|14 x 21.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on Stella coated paper, ours specially printed for Monsieur Gottraux.
Publisher's full beige cloth binding, smooth spine very slightly browned.
Photographs by Robert Doisneau.
The work consists of the presentation of 97 painters and sculptors and 18 writers.
Our copy includes, like the 160 deluxe copies, the original lithograph by André Lhote which he signed on the plate.
€250